Settling the Clan name is required before a Commander candidate may be presented to the Lord Lyon.
The Clan that comprises the surnames MacAfee, MacDubhsith, MacDuffie, Macfie/MacPhee, and certain other cognates is currently without an agreed Clan name, a Chief or a Clan Commander (CeannCath). In 2024, an attempt was made to settle the Clan name, which is the Clan’s first priority. This effort has been extended to a second attempt. Settling the Clan name must be decided by overwhelming consensus of Clan members before a Commander candidate may be presented to the Lord Lyon.
The following Clan Societies have been asked by the Lord Lyon to propose an overall Clan name: MacDuffee Clan Society of America; Clan MacFie Society (UK); Macfie Clan Society in Canada; MacFie Clan Society of America; Thorburn-Macfie Family Society (Sweden); Clan McPhee New Zealand; and MacFie Clan Society of Australia. The name recommended for the Clan is MacDubhsith as proposed by the Council of Presidents of all Clan Societies.
All eligible members worldwide are asked to contribute by submitting their preference. The deadline for submission is June 30, 2025.
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May 6, 2025